A landslide also struck the China Tibet Autonomous Region near the Nepal border, causing large-scale casualties and missing people.
According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency and China Central Television (CCTV) on the 26th, a landslide occurred on the Nepal side at about 10:30 a.m., and as of 8 p.m. local time in the Gyirong Port of Gyirong County, Shigatse (日喀則) City in the Tibet Autonomous Region, three people were dead and 265 were missing.
CCTV, citing the forward command at the scene, said the exact number of casualties was being further verified and that rescue work was underway.
After the accident, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, "The top priority is to mobilize all means to search for and rescue the missing, evacuate residents in danger, and treat the injured quickly to minimize casualties."
He also instructed, "Strengthen monitoring and early warning, and focus on scientific rescue to prevent secondary disasters."
China State Council Premier Li Qiang also ordered authorities to quickly determine the number of missing and affected people and to mobilize rescue capacity to conduct emergency rescue operations.
Xinhua reported that Zhang Guoqing, a Central Political Bureau Commissioner of the Communist Party of China and a vice premier of the State Council, was moving to the scene with heads of relevant ministries and was directing rescue and recovery efforts.
Meanwhile, according to Reuters, a massive flood hit Rasuwa in Bagmati Province north of Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, on the same day, leaving 384 travelers missing, including 291 foreigners. Foreign media reported that the flooding was believed to have occurred as snow and ice melted due to unusually high temperatures and flowed into the river.